"Just out of interest, there was also a great deal of interaction with Jews and Muslims in the early Quaker period. Indeed, Fox actually made extensive use of the Qur'an when writing to Muslims - in a constructive but Christocentric way. Some…"

"A very important post - thank you. Much to think about. Thank you also for the reference to the recent survey of BYM members. The results are very heartening. They go against the public presentation of the Meeting in official publicity and…"

"Wonderful post. I was particularly taken by your description of the the origins of Quakerism as an 'intensification of--not a relativization of--Christianity'."

"A lot of what you write echoes with my experience. Although I am conscious of the faddishness of much biblical scholarship, as someone who teaches NT in a university I certainly don't hold to such things as Pauline authorship of many Pauline…"

"Good to see you Susan. I am sure you will find others in East Anglia who share your experience. I'm at Wisbech Meeting - I used to go to a Baptist church in my youth and I still have many Baptist (and Mennonite) friends. Would be interesting to…"